Name: Tuscan chicken pasta
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: Time: Under 30 minutes; Difficulty: Easy; 2 Boneless, skinless chicken breasts; Salt & Black pepper; 3 Cloves garlic, minced; 120 g Sun-dried tomatoes, chopped, plus 1 tbsp oil from the jar; 1 tbsp Olive oil; 50 g Grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving; 200 ml Heavy cream; 250 ml Chicken stock; 60 g Baby spinach; 250 g Dried short pasta, e.g. rigatoni, penne; Fresh basil leaves, for garnish (optional), for garnish, optional; Cracked black pepper, for garnish (optional), for garnish, optional

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The recipe

Tuscan chicken pasta

The easiest Tuscan chicken pasta | Done in Half an Hour.

Serves 3
20 min prep
12 min cooking
Takes a bit of care

Times and difficulty are our estimates from the method, not stopwatch figures.

Scale

3 servings

Measurements

Method

Prep and cook chicken

Step 1
Season the chicken (250 ml) breasts (2 breasts) on both sides with salt and black pepper.
Step 2
Heat 1 tbsp olive oil (1 tbsp) in a large pan over medium-high heat.
Step 3
Sear the chicken (250 ml) for 4-5 minutes per side, until golden and fully cooked.
Step 4
Remove chicken (250 ml) from the pan and set aside to rest.

Make the sauce

Step 1
Lower the heat to low.
Step 2
In the same pan, add 1 tbsp oil from the sun-dried tomato (120 g) jar and the minced garlic (3 garlic).
Step 3
Cook for about 1 minute, stirring often.
Step 4
Add the chopped sun-dried tomatoes (120 g) and stir.
Step 5
Pour in the chicken stock (250 ml) and use a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Let it reduce slightly for 2-3 minutes.
Step 6
Stir in the cream and bring to a gentle simmer (do not boil).

Cook the pasta

Step 1
In a separate pot, boil the pasta (250 g) in salted water until 2-3 minutes before al dente (a little undercooked).
Step 2
Reserve ½ cup of pasta (250 g) water before draining.

Combine everything

Step 1
Remove the sauce from the heat.
Step 2
Stir in the Parmesan cheese (50 g) until melted.
Step 3
Add the drained pasta (250 g), baby spinach (60 g), and a splash of the reserved pasta water. Stir to combine.
Step 4
Slice the rested chicken (250 ml) and return it to the pan.
Step 5
Stir everything together and return the pan to low heat for a few minutes, until the sauce thickens and coats the pasta (250 g).

Serve

Step 1
Divide into bowls.
Step 2
Top with more Parmesan, fresh basil leaves, and cracked black pepper if desired.

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Questions people ask

How long does tuscan chicken pasta take?

About 32 min from start to finish, of which 20 min is prep and 12 min is cooking. That figure is worked out from the method rather than timed with a stopwatch, so give yourself a little more the first time.

How many does it serve, and can I change that?

As written it serves 3. Use the scale control on the recipe card to change it: every quantity in the ingredients and inside the method steps updates with it. Seasoning, and anything measured in pinches or splashes, is deliberately left alone.

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Tuscan chicken pasta

Tuscan chicken pasta

Ingredients